BIFF Shorts: International Narratives

BIFF Shorts: International Narratives

Stories from across the globe and into your home.

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Wednesday

Lisa Delhom & Jeremy Paquet (Dir), 10 minutes, WNY Premiere, Canada

French with English subtitles

When their bus doesn’t arrive, 8-year olds Iris and Leo set out on an unforgettable urban adventure in this charming fantasy.

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Since Ambreen

Alexandre Ayoub (Dir), 13 minutes, WNY Premiere, France

French with English subtitles

Shortly after the death of his wife Ambreen, Zeeshan (Milou Berra), the owner of a minimarket in the suburbs of Paris, has to face the consequences of the sudden disappearance of his 9-year-old daughter Jawna.

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Il Vestito (The Suit)

Maurizio Ravallese (Dir), 15 minutes, NY Premiere, USA

Italian with English subtitles

Syrian immigrant Amed (Danilo Arena) is caught stealing a suit from a sick groom who has just been left at the altar and is sent on a mission to atone for his sin.

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Anna

Dekel Berenson (Dir), 15 minutes, WNY Premiere, UK/Ukraine

Ukrainian and English with English subtitles

Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna (Svetlana Barandich) is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country and searching for love.

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Kaddish

Razid Season (Dir), 15 minutes, NY Premiere, USA

German, Polish and Yiddish with English subtitles

A young Ashkenazim man and a Rabi risk everything to honor their deceased families in Nazi occupied Poland in this captivating 1943-set drama.

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About Colonia

Eduardo Shlomo Velazquez (Dir), 30 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA/Dominican Republic

English and Spanish with English subtitles

Colonia is a nineteen-year-old Dominican-American nursing student who lives in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn with her eccentric and religiously conservative mother.

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The News

Lorin Terezi (Dir), 20 minutes, WNY Premiere, Albania

Albanian with English subtitles

After a shocking discovery from afar, a small Albanian village finds itself in the national spotlight in this subtle satire.

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Watch the Virtual Red Carpet Interview for Anna here!

Watch the Virtual Red Carpet Interview for Wednesday here!